עֲלִיצוּת
𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤑𐤅𐤕
ʻălîytsûwth
H5951 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Joyful exuberance, jubilation, or exultant rejoicing, denoting a strong and outward expression of happiness or triumph, typically in response to positive events or victories. The term carries the sense of a communal or personal display of celebration, whether in religious worship, festive gatherings, or expressions of victory.
Semantic Range
exultation, jubilant rejoicing, exuberance, elation, festive celebration, boisterous joy, triumphant merrymaking
Root / Etymology
From the root עָלַץ (ʿālatz), meaning 'to exult, rejoice, be jubilant.' עֲלִיצוּת (ʿălîṣût) is a noun form denoting the state or quality of exultation or rejoicing, directly derived from the verbal root.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, עֲלִיצוּת appears as a noun describing exuberant joy or rejoicing, used especially in poetic and wisdom literature (e.g., Proverbs, Psalms, Job) to convey genuine or sometimes superficial displays of happiness. It often has communal aspects but can also be individual. While often used in positive contexts praising expressions of joy, sometimes the term is used with a nuance of empty or foolish merriment, as in warnings against inappropriate or shallow rejoicing. English translations as 'exultation' or 'rejoicing' capture the core, but can understate the intensity and communal overtones present in the Hebrew. Related terms include שִׂמְחָה (simḥāh, 'joy, gladness') and גִּיל (gil, 'rejoicing'), but עֲלִיצוּת tends to emphasize the outward, jubilant aspect. The term did not undergo usage shifts between early and later biblical periods, but is more frequent in later poetic and wisdom texts, suggesting a literary preference for nuanced expressions of joy or triumph.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from עָלַץ; exultation; rejoicing.
Bantu Hebrew
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עלץ (ʿ-l-ṣ) — to exult, to rejoice, to be jubilant
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H5970 | עָלַץ | he exulted |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5951-01 |
עֲלִ֣יצֻתָ֔/ם | alitsutam | HNcfsc/Sp3mp |
their exultation | their jubilant exultation | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5951-01 |
Habakkuk 3:14 | עֲלִ֣יצֻתָ֔/ם | alitsutam | HNcfsc/Sp3mp |
their exultation | their jubilant exultation |